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POULTON, Oliver Jack
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 7519 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 25 April 1917, Enlisted at Kempsey, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 4th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Parramatta, New South Wales, 5 May 1896 |
| Home Town: | Hickeys Creek, Kempsey, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 11 July 1918, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 25 Apr 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, Enlisted at Kempsey, NSW | |
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| 31 Oct 1917: | Involvement Private, 7519, 4th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
| 31 Oct 1917: | Embarked Private, 7519, 4th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney |
Personal Stories
WW1
The details provided are taken from the book "Stealth Raiders - a few daring men in 1918" written by Lucas Jordan, published 2017, refer to pages 156 & 273. Prior to the war he was a farmer of MacLeay river NSW. He enlisted 25th April 1917 aged 21 years. He served with the 4th Infantry Battalion. Unfortunately, he was Killed In Action 11th July 1918. Rest In Peace - Lest We Forget.
Submitted 27 March 2020 by Maxwell HILL
Biography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of John and Fanny Louisa Poulton of 'Turner's Flat, Macleay River later of Hickey's Creek, NSW
Medals: British War Medal, Victoria Medal